Archive for October, 2006

When does life begin?

October 30th, 2006

Currently in Australia the Federal Parliament is debating a Bill that would potenitally allow an abortion pill (RU486) to be introduced and made available to the Australian public. When this pill is taken it causes a woman to mis-carriage.
On big issues like this I think it is important to look at what the Bible says. [...]

Turn to Jesus

October 25th, 2006

You know it breaks my heart to think that people I know will miss out on heaven. Everyday I pass people in the street, sit next to them on the bus, see them in the shops and even work with them…they are going to miss out on being with God for eternity, because they haven’t [...]

What will heaven be like?

October 23rd, 2006

Many people have differing ideas of what heaven will be like. Some say we will be floating on clouds and we will have angels wings. Other people hold the view that it will be like this world, but without the sin and sufferings. While the Bible does give us some sneak previews of what heaven [...]

Memorising Scripture

October 20th, 2006

When I first became a Christian back in 1989 I was given a discipleship workbook by a friend. This was to teach me the basics of the Christian faith.
One of the first lessons I learnt was to memorise Bible verses to help me in my everyday life. The first two verses I learnt have stuck [...]

Jesus’ words from the cross

October 12th, 2006

Today I re-read over the crucifixion of Christ in my Bible. One thing that really stood out for me was the way Jesus died and how He remained focussed on those around Him and what He came for even during this horrifc event.
1. The first words that are recorded from Jesus on the cross show [...]

A passionate God

October 10th, 2006

God is passionate about you and He is deeply passionate about being in relationship with you. The Bible says in Exodus 34:14, ” You must worship no other gods, but only the LORD, for he is a God who is passionate about his relationship with you.”
The above verse says a lot about God. It really [...]

The importance of staying connected

October 7th, 2006

Recently I heard of someone I know who has turned away from God and has started following another “faith”.
The first thing that I thought was what would make someone look to another faith when they have been so strong in the past. They have also seen God do so many amazing things in their life [...]